New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-09
HOTEL BARS ALL CLOSED.
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ss . doDs for them ssG n. e. ,s the hour
poraton. He went to Hoboken, saw q theatrical
performance. drank before the acts be;
bsoro he the Sa acts and ~ the Ss S
ferry confdentlally informed such portions OF the
population that no met that he had renounced
New-York and would hereafter live IN New-Jersey.
The experience of Mr.. Jenkins was not different
from that of several New-Yorkers yesterday. and
all who depended upon the hotels for liquor went
saturday to- = abide. By tho law a as
informed their guests of their intention by DIS
tributing among them tho green cards, OF which
MIR. Jenkins saw so many. There were many com,
plants from travellers and boarders who claimed
that their rights were being interfered with, but
the proprietors were firm aud inexorabe. Many OF
the guests, who had not taken the precantlon to
supply themselves with what liquid refreshments
they would require before the bars were closed on
Saturday night. obtained prescriptions from physi;
clans for brandy whiskey, etc. and obtained small
supplies from the drug stores.
Detectives were stationed in all of the principal
hotels ITO watch for any violations OF the
law bit were not not successful IN detecting
forts TO procure VINE at the Grand Union.
Alter demanding to be served with it in the dining
room and being refused they registered 'oGs
brought to them there. So intent did
they seem upon getting VINE that NJ. ID. Garrison,
went to them himself and Explained the reasons for
not serving it. 1t was then that they revealed
their identity.
1t was in the largest restaurants that the
effects of the, new law were most notice
Bile At Delmonico's the cafe, which is
usually we'll filled on Sunday from early morning
dinner hour the tables in the restaurant were less
than half occupied, and some of the
wnOm @ eysPps
st the lack OF regard for their comfort displayed
by the proprietor in not disregardng the law: The
proprletors of restaurants IN which table d'hote
meals are served probably suffered the most, as
nearly all of their patrons are wine drinkers. AT
Morellfs, Ia Twents-eghth-st, there were less
than twenty people during the dinner hour,
whereas the average number on previous sun
DAYS has been from 125 to $50. He
had prepared n meal expecting tho usual patronage
and therefore lost considerable sum, The ex;;
Morello in Twenty-ninth-st, who keep
restaurants of the same class, were
amended repealed they will not open their places
on Sunday hereafter Morettps table dhote
restaurant IN Fourteenth-st was closed and a
notice on the door explained that this movo be-
came necessary on account of the blue laws.
Only one arrest for violation of the Excise laws
was made in Captain Willamss precinct
In which are most of the largo hotels
and restaurants. The culprit was Patrick
Clark bartender for William Bennett in the bar
room at SIxth-ave. and Thirty ,second-st. The
IN m citizen's clothes who happened to be
in that neighborhood noticed several people
going IN and out of door opening to stair
way leading TO the second floor. lie went
mp the stairs and into room in which
were a haf-dOzen men being served with whlskey
over temporary bar. The officer asked for and re-
cciyed drIqk and then arrested the offending bar
tender
Ex.Judge A. J. Dittonhoefer will go to Albany
to-day in the interests of the Hotel Mems
ASSOCIATION to endeavor to induce
the Legislature to amend the existing
excise laws so that hotel keepers may serve wines
and liquors with meals. The amendment proposed
Is e. add to section No. of the laws of 1873 unOn
which the recent opinion OF the Corporation Coun-
sci was based, these words; "
Nothing herein contained shall be construed to
prevent hotels from receiving and entertaining
guests and travellers at any time"
W. l.. Garrison, the secretary of the Hotel Mems
Association said last night regarding the amend
ment:
I'VE shall not spend ono cent beyond the
necessary counsel fees in getting this
through We claim that it is no more
| than just to our guests and ourselves and
| IL the legislators do not view 1t IN
LETT to do and that is for every hotel to become in
corporated under the general laws as q club
our present effort fails We can easily
our hotels Every guest can become q member
| by paying nominal initiation fee and
signing tho constitution and bylaws. He receives
a certificate OF membership ana rs forever alter'
ward entitled to all the benefits OF the club.
." BY the way. don't see why clubs are entitled
to sell or give away liquors on Sunday any more
The law of s57 reads: No Inn, tavern or hotel
keeper or person licensed to sell liquors
shall sell or give rd away 70 a6G Satso
as a beverage. In 1878 this was amended
by striking out tho words licensed TO sell
liquors.' and il was made to read: No nm
tavern or hotel-keepeI, or other person shall
etc TO me II looks rs though this applied to clubs
rs well as hotels, restaurants and groggeries